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Local book clubs to join around Charlotte

Whatever your preferred genre, there are plenty of local book clubs to keep your pages turning.

A room of books and a yellow floor with a sweatshirt that reads "Certified Book Nerd."

There’s nothing wrong with planning your next read while being surrounded by more books.

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Remember this massive book club meeting earlier this year in South End? Whether you’re looking to reach your reading goals, explore new genres, or pick up a literary classic with friends, this is the time to do so.

If you like big books and you cannot lie, check out these eight clubs you can join in Charlotte.

Pro tip: Before you saunter into a story, you might need to email or apply to join.

The Pocket-Size Book Club
Discuss novels fewer than 300 pages + meet at the Matthews branch of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library on the third Wednesday of each month.

Pro tip: The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library hosts book clubs on various genres at branches across the Queen City.

Silent Book Club
Introverts, unite. This unique book club invites you to settle in for a cozy hour of reading with whatever book you’d like — then socialize with other readers when you’re ready. Better yet, our city has three chapters of this quiet club — check out the original Silent Book Club with rotating locations, That’s Novel Books, and Troubadour Booksellers.

A room full of people sitting at tables talking with red lighting.

Trope Book Club drew 300+ people to their meeting in January 2025.

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Troop Trope Book Club
Romance abound here, run by Trope Bookshop, and meets every second Tuesday of the month at Resident Culture in South End.

Editor’s note: Be sure to check out the shop’s storefront after opening Saturday, March 1 in Plaza Midwood.

South End Book Club
Discuss novels and memoirs on the third Wednesday of every month while supporting different South End businesses.

Barkin’ Book Club
The Humane Society of Charlotte welcomes readers to visit the shelter and read to the animals to help lower their stress and improve their interactions with humans.

Pro tip: Registration is $10 for these events.

The International House Book Club
Dive into novels by international authors. The group meets in-person on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. for about two hours.

Ales and Tales
This group meets every Monday at 7pm at Lower Left Brewing + discusses the monthly book on the third Monday of the month. Pro tip: There’s also monthly events and holiday parties.

Psst... Do you lead or take part in a book club open to new members? Let us know what your club is all about.

Before you go, if you’re part of a book club, is it the best? Submit it to the Book Club Madness competition going on now.

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